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If you've ever thought to yourself "Man that Obama... he is one foxy guy," then you and Donatella Versace are on the same page.

Versace launched their updated "revitalized" menswears collection exclusively at Barney's this past week. Donatella hosted the big night. Aside from playing in the Versace display window made of tinfoil, she also spent time mingling with all the random celebrities who showed up. I'm pretty sure the guest list was made up of basically any A-lister in New York at the time, regardless of (lack of) connections with the fashion world.

Woody Allen was there. He says he loves Versace sweaters. And in the "How I wish I could have been a fly on the wall" conversation of the night, sources say that he had a little chat with Gossip Girls hottie Leighton Meester (seriously, who names their child Leighton?!?). Leighton told Woodie, "Donatella is, like, kind of the sh*t." Why would you say that to Woodie Allen of all people?

Now let's get back to the topic at hand -- fashion. The creative director of Barney's, Simon Doonan said, "Every guy wants a moiré suit. He just may not have realized it yet."

Guys, you heard the man. You want a moiré suit. Go out and buy one now. Simon's sending you subliminal message.

Browse through the gallery to see celebs and fashion greats at the event. Seriously, you don't want to miss Stephon Marbury checking out Patti LaBelle's nearly 64 year old rack, do you?


Via Style.

Can it be? Have curvy bodies replaced the tiny frames currently dominating the runways and fashion editorials? Eh, not exactly. But Donatella Versace has enlisted two supermodel pros for her brand's fall ad campaign that are anything but waif-like child women.

Isabeli Fontana, who was the face of Versace Crystal Noir parfum in 2004, and Natalia Vodianova will be appearing in Versace's window displays come fall -- replacing the vivacious Gisele Bundchen who is currently fronting the brand's campaign. The beautiful mothers shot the ads with famed fashion photographer Mario Testino on Wednesday.

Kudos to Donatella for embracing women over the age 14 and a size four two seasons in a row now. I know, I know. But we've got to start somewhere.

[via Fashion Week Daily]

Next time you're at Costco picking up a 5 gallon bucket of potato salad, you might want to stroll over to the sunglasses department. Tom Ford's eyewear is joining the surprisingly long list of designer goods being sold at the low-priced megamart. Prada, Versace, Fendi, and now Tom Ford -- it's all there for Costco members.

Yeah, I was surprised too -- I didn't even know that you could buy individually packaged sunglasses at Costco, much less a $1,300 purse. No, seriously, doesn't it seem sorta wrong to be buying designer handbags at Costco? What's next Cristal on the beer aisle at Wal-Mart?

If you're like me -- totally clueless about the world of Costco -- you ought to take a look at their website; just for your own entertainment. In the men's apparel section, you can grab anything from Citzens of Humanity jeans to a pair of teflon-coated mechanic's coveralls -- truly your 1-stop shop. Capitalism at its finest.

[via Fashionista]

The Versace show was a big hit with the celebrities. Fergie, Megan Fox, and of course Patrick Dempsey were all there. Although, Patrick Dempsey had no choice. After all, he is the face of the brand right now.

Last week there were tons of amazing clothes on display in Milan. Versace really turned it on for this collection. The colors were bold and bright. We saw lots of fuchsia, dark purples, midnight blues and lemon yellows. Cocktail dresses had simple silhouettes coming down to mid-calf, many of them working the one shoulder look. For the most part, garments were pattern free, but the few dresses that had patterns, did them in a big way!

For me though, the short coats were the best part of this collection. Forget the little belts that cinched trenches in at the waist from last season. Clearly, Versace wants to accommodate the scores of pregnant Hollywood royalty. These coats were adorable, and better yet, forgiving of any figure.

You're here at StyleDash, so I'm going to take a wild guess and assume you at least care about fashion. Well, it turns out you're a good person for caring. That's right. Not shallow, but good, and here's why:

The lack of red carpet events is hurting our economy.

Think about it -- Jennifer Lopez wears the infamous green Versace dress on the red carpet to the 2000 Grammys. Millions of people saw it when she wore it there, and millions more saw it after the fact. Prom dresses, wedding dresses, formalwear, and clubwear are all modeled after this design. Not only does Versace make a buck, but so does everyone else involved in all those other industries.

You know that annoying person who shows up late to a movie, or play, or whatever. Everyone else who managed to get there on time is seated, quiet, and ready to go -- but someone had to wander in five minutes late and hold everything up. Grr. What gives? How hard is it to show up before something starts? Sit down and shut up already, I'm trying to watch!

On Saturday, that annoying person was Beyoncé, who, along with Jay-Z and her bodyguard, held up the Versace men's collection runway show in Milan. Normally that wouldn't be the end of the world -- after all, it's a big deal for designers when celebs check out their runway shows, so I'm sure everyone was happy to accommodate such a high-profile late arrival.

However, there weren't enough seats, so some poor sap had to get bumped in order for Beyoncé's bodyguard to sit down. Unfortunately for Versace, the sap that lost his seat was none other than Tommy Fazio, the men's fashion director for Bergdorf Goodman (a luxury clothing store). When he was asked to get up, Fazio apparently said: "Fine -- I don't stand at shows, so please escort me to the door."

Looks like Bergdorf Goodman won't be carrying any Versace this season.

Oops.

She's famous, she's successful, she's (sort of) attractive (in a "wow, you've sure had a lot of plastic surgery" kinda way).

So, why can't Donatella Versace seem to find a man? Apparently it's because she's such a pain in the ass. Says Versace: "I have an interest, of course, but I'm too busy. And then I think, 'Oh my God, who wants to date me? I'm so complicated.' People have a low perception of me, men especially. They think, 'this woman, she's a nightmare.'"


I've never met Donatella, but anyone who's such a workaholic that she goes to the office straight from the hospital -- after a Cesarean -- is probably a little too intense for most relationships. Just a thought.

Grey's Anatomy fans rejoice! You're going to be seeing a lot more of Patrick Dempsey, the show's hunky leading man, over the next couple months. When he's not tantalizing the ladies as Dr. Derek Shepard, Dempsey will be the new face of Versace, featured in ads for the label's spring/summer '08 collection.

According to Versace, "Patrick represents everything that is great about this collection -- he has that confidence, he is completely comfortable in his own skin, which is so attractive. He is the modern man of today and of course looks fantastic in the clothes."

The only drawback? Versace will be using Dempsey's image to promote men's clothing. And while I'm sure most men would enjoy being the object of women's affections, I seriously doubt they'll buy clothing from a guy referred to as Dr. McDreamy by his lady admirers. Seems like Versace is targeting the girlfriend demographic with this one.

The latest development in the already major Spice Girls reunion tour: Donatella Versace has signed on to design the Girls' stage outfits. Apparently, Donatella has been a fan since the group's early days and was more than excited to submit her ideas upon the news of a comeback tour. The ladies will all have specially-designed, individual looks to follow their old Sporty, Posh, Ginger, Baby, and Scary personae, but not in the same blatantly gimmicky way as the old days'. For example, Sporty Spice won't have to strut around in a sports bra and Umbro trackpants anymore, but will dress in a more refined manner. It's probably better that the old looks do not return now that the ladies are older, but I'd be lying if I said I won't miss Ginger's legendary Union Jack mini-dress. The new outfits will be worth over a sweet $400,000.

If you love the Spice Girls (or Donatella Versace), register for tour tickets now.

If you are like me you probably haven't heard of Italian designer Marco Zanini, but you will be hearing a lot about him soon. Zanini, who was the head designer of womenswear, ready-to-wear and haute couture at Versace has been given the much coveted gig as the creative director at the new Halston. The label was bought by movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, who as we previously mentioned, put Jimmy Choo diva Tamara Mellon and infamous stylist Rachel Zoe on his creative advisory team. Zanini gushed to WWD that his new job is a dream come true. Zanini has to move from Milan to New York and will start work in September.

It's not a bad choice, Zanini has probably learned a lot about the art of the flash both at Versace and at his previous job at Dolce and Gabbana. Still, I would have rather have seen an American get the job, if only because the story of Halston himself , of a Midwestern boy with big dreams who changed the world of design, was such an American tale.

The fashion industry is obsessed with youth, which is why it's not uncommon to see girls as young as 14 modeling for Dior, YSL, and other major brands -- but it's not often that the industry uses underage boys.

That's why Tuki Brando, the new face of Versace, is such a surprise. At 16-years-old, the high school student will soon be a fashion icon. While he's certainly no stranger to the fashion world and entertainment industry -- he's the grandson of Marlon Brando, and son of a former model -- he's still really young.

Style blog Fashionista thinks he's an attractive choice, but asks: "...will he entice grown men to buy into the Versace brand?" And they have a point. For better or for worse, youth, femininity, and beauty are often synonymous in women's fashion -- but the same doesn't necessarily hold true for men. I certainly wouldn't be interested in clothing that's trying to make me look like an effeminate teenager, and I'd be surprised if other men didn't feel the same.

It's hard to believe, but it has been nearly ten years since Gianni Versace was shot to death in front of his mansion, Casa Casuarina, in Miami. To celebrate his life, the city of Milan, where Versace had his studio, is putting on a series of events. French choreographer Maurice Bejart has written a two-part ballet titled, "Thank You, Gianni, With Love," to be performed at La Scala. There will also be an exhibit of Versace's sketches for theater costumes that will be on Milan streets and a scholarship in his name will be established at the European Institute of Design.

Donatella Versace will join the parade of fruity floral fragrances with the latest Versace fragrance titled just Versace (Versace has been making fragrances since the early 1980s but has never had one just named Versace, there is a Versace Woman and a Versace l'Homme but no plain Versace). The fragrance sounds to be very much in the current fashion with notes of black currant, wisteria, lilac, lotus, orchid, jasmine, musk, vetiver and cedar. The fragrance launches March 4 at Harrods and then will have a wider release in April.

Designers participating in Milan's 2007/08 womens wear winter fashion shows are taking us back to familiar fashion territory: black. And gray. And black. Not that we didn't see this backlash coming. After the colorful excesses of 80s-inspired everything, and coupled with the already-in-progress return to grunge-inspired-everything, it's only natural we should see some darker colors on the runways.

Giorgio Armani, reminding us that "black is cool," brings us the first of his new concepts later today, with big names like Prada, Gucci and Versace to follow later this week.

Over the weekend, some of Italy's younger designers kicked things off, with looks that were dominated by a similar color palette. The one outstanding deviation was Marchisio, who gave her predominately black pants and skirts some vibrant pink and yellow flair.

Personally, I'm all for a return to something darker -- mostly because it's so much easier to look good in black. What do you think? Are you excited, or sad to see bright colors on their way out?